Home / 38,510,506-84,579,668

Finding the Third Proportional to 38,510,506 and 84,579,668

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 38,510,506 and 84,579,668 is: 185,760,224.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,510,506 : 84,579,668 = 84,579,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,510,506/84,579,668 = 84,579,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,510,506x = 84,579,668 × 84,579,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,510,506x = 7,153,720,238,990,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,153,720,238,990,224/38,510,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,760,224.47

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.20) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.